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more difficult to cure.  It is a delicate matter that we just can’t figure out without the first strain or a working cure from the creator himself.  I refuse to believe ISIS would have created a biological weapon without a cure for them.” 
    “Resources are getting slim Doc.” He said shaking his head.  “Your funding is getting cut.  I expect your badge on my desk in the morning, Dr. Barnett will be heading the research from here on out.  She flies in tomorrow.”  Jim said waving Dr. Schwinn away.
    “Her expertise only involves animal biology.  What can she do about finding a cure?”  Dr. Schwinn asked.
    “She’s been studying animals and their basic primal instincts, which is similar to the Azrael.  Her research is pivotal in understanding how these things operate.  It will help our armies prepare and train to be able to fight them.”  Jim said.
    “The Highwaymen are finding out information about the Azrael as well.  We can all work together to get rid of the virus.  We’re getting close.  We can’t give up now!   You can’t give up hope yet.  ” Dr. Schwinn pleaded with Jim.
    “It’s done.  It was done a week ago.  You are just now getting the message today.  In the beginning I had hope for your science and the Scavenger, I mean Highwaymen Project.  The numerous resources we’ve wasted on you and your treasure hunters have proven ineffective.  You and your Highwaymen just aren’t what we need now.  The only thing we can do is figure out a way to get rid of them.  Pack your equipment and your quarters. Whatever you leave behind becomes property of BioTech Industries, so get busy.  You’ve got a nice place in the Moonlight District.  Maybe you can figure it out on your own, but not from us.  Thank you for your time and efforts.”  Jim exited the lab with a nod as his security force stood outside the room waiting to escort Dr. Schwinn away.
     
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    ‘This was a mistake’ Dr. Schwinn thought. He did have a lab on Lake Shore Drive in the Moonlight District though.  He seized the entire east wing on the fourth floor of lake point tower.  He also had walls demolished so that all of the rooms connected except for his own personal unit.  It was much smaller and his resources would be limited to what he brings with him from here and any new specimens the Highwaymen bring to him.  It was where he hoped to work when he left the lab to study live Azrael instead of just the virus.  BioTech wouldn’t let him bring a live Azrael in the lab.  His research will just have to adapt now.  He quickly began to gather his equipment and all the samples, the hundreds of samples.  He summoned his trusted apprentice Simon Kilbrook to help him gather everything and hopefully join him at his new location.
    Simon accepted the offer and seemed excited to work on live Azrael despite the extreme dangers involved.  The Azrael were immune to most types of anesthesia and the type that did work only kept them down for a short period. The bigger they were the less likely anything would work.  Fortunately Simon was a large man and very strong.  He was given a full scholarship to play football at Florida State University as a defensive tackle.  He finished his senior year with a 4.0, won the Lott IMPACT trophy and was offered a spot in the NFL draft.  However, he turned down “the dream job” in the NFL to pursue a Doctoral Degree in Biological Science.  It was his passion to become a doctor, so he could maybe one day discover the cure for cancer, a sickness that had taken the lives of three of his four grandparents.  He was one semester away from his PhD when all of this started.  His brains didn’t bring him to Dr. Schwinn, dumb luck and the fact that he was extremely strong did.
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    Dr. Schwinn was leaving CoreMed Pharmaceuticals to be transferred to BioTech Industries to study the virus two months after the initial outbreak.  CoreMed didn’t have any military or private security